Why Life's A Pitch with Dominic Colenso

My guest for this episode is Caroline Flanagan. Caroline is a career progression coach, keynote speaker and host of the Caroline Flanagan Podcast and the Legal Imposters Podcast. She’s also the author of Be The First: People of Colour, Imposter Syndrome and the Struggle to Succeed in a White World which was a Business Book Awards finalist in 2022. A magic circle trained ex-City lawyer, Caroline wo...

My guest for this episode is Nick Hunt. Nick has walked and written across much of Europe. He is the author of three travel books – Outlandish , Where the Wild Winds Are and Walking the Woods and the Water – and has recently published his debut novel, Red Smoking Mirror . His books have twice been finalists for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year, and have been translated into five languag...

In this episode of “Why Life’s A Pitch” I'm honoured to be joined by my friend and colleague Claire Dale. Claire is the creator of Physical Intelligence, author of the book by the same name, and a former contemporary dancer and choreographer. She now combines her background in dance with neuroscientific research to help decision-makers and leaders improve their performance across numerous fiel...

Today's guest is a philosopher, entrepreneur, teacher, and above all, a relentless pursuer of human potential - I’m delighted to have Brian Johnson with me on the podcast.  Brian's impressive journey includes building and selling two major social platforms way before Facebook existed. Now, he's the founder and CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation. His aim? To inspire 51% of humanit...

In today's episode, I’m joined by the incredible Rob Gardner. Rob is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of various successful ventures, including Reddington and Mallow Street. He's also the co-founder and co-CEO of Rebalance Earth, a startup that aims to make nature the most valuable asset class on the planet.  After studying geography at Oxford University, Rob navigated the finance...

In today's episode of Why Life’s A Pitch, I’m joined by the talented Faye Dorn. An executive TV producer and BAFTA winner, Faye takes us on a journey through her career in the entertainment industry. From her humble beginnings as a receptionist at Company Pictures working on “Shameless”, to her success as an executive producer of Apple TV's "Bad Sisters," Faye shares valuable ins...

Welcome back to another episode of "Why Life's A Pitch"! In today's episode I speak with Jess Von Innerebner, a former Disney illustrator and award-winning children's author and creator. Get ready to be inspired as Jess shares her journey of success, running away from her controlling family, landing her dream job and finally receiving multiple publishing offers for her first...

In this episode, successful entrepreneur and iTech Media founder, Harley Kisberg shares his insights on the importance of empathy and understanding in life and business. He dives into his childhood adventures selling in the playground and shares the philosophy that helped him build iTech from an idea into a multi-million pound business with over 260 employees around the world.   But that's not...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Trevor G. Blake, a serial entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life." Trevor isn't your typical business guru; he combines mindset, intuition, and self-awareness to unlock the doors to success. We dive deep into his unconventional approach to entrep...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Annie Tyson, one of the UK’s leading acting teachers. Working from over three decades at schools like Drama Centre London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Annie has taught the likes of Tom Hardy, Emilia Clarke and Regé-Jean Page so has a wealth of experience to share when it comes to performance. We delve into her journey from actor...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Simon Hartley, one of the UK’s leading performance coaches and sports psychologists. Simon's expertise isn't just confined to the sports arena; he's taken the principles of high performance and applied them to teams in businesses around the world. We delve into Simon's journey, from his early days as a coach to his work with elite athletes an...

I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Anna Hemmings, a woman who defines what it means to be resilient and tenacious. By 24, she was already a three-time World Champion and an Olympian. But her journey took a dramatic turn when she was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Doctors said she might never race again. Spoiler alert: she proved them wrong! We delve into Anna's incredib...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with serial entrepreneur Daniel Priestley, founder of Dent and ScoreApp. Dan is the author of three of my favorite business books; "Key Person of Influence", "Oversubscribed", and “Entrepreneurs Revolution” so it was amazing to hear his story and pick his brains. We delve into his early days of garage sales and car washes, and...

Jonathan Frakes is known to millions as Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. To me he’s also the director of my movie debut in Thunderbirds. In this episode we dig into Jonathan’s story. How he got started, how he transitioned from being an actor into his role behind the camera and how he reacted when his career took an unexpected turn. In this frank and funny conversation Jonathan shares some...

In life, we're always pitching. Whatever our job title, profession, hopes or dreams we're always looking for buy-in. We need others (and sometimes even ourselves) to say yes. In this podcast I interview guests from the worlds of business, sport, the arts and show business about their lives and uncovers how the stories they told to themselves and others helped them to achieve success. In th...